assist

/əˈsɪst/ v [I/T]

Definition

› to take action to help someone or support something: [T] The company said it would assist workers in finding new jobs. [I] No one knew where my grandfather was, and many came to assist in the search. assistance

/əˈsɪs·təns/ n [U] › With some financial assistance, we’ll be able to start our own business.

(Definition of assist v from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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